The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-08-19


OCEAN cable differences ars ssili unaa-
justsd. The indications point - furthsr
cut IN rates, which viii extend % the
Western Union aud Baltimore = Ohio
telegraph companies.
BRrrIsn railway circles are much disap-
pointed q the refusal Of Parliament 70
pass the hill authorizing the construction
Of tunnel under the English channel v
connect England and France.
Ar its convention In New York on sns
10th the Order Of American Firemen adopt.
ed constitution providing for National
association. fraternal and social IN -
character, but not secret. A proposition
20 provide for mutual benefit Insurance
was rejected - undesirable during the Ok
perimental stage Of the association.
IT Is reported now that the President
contemplates going on on few days nsh'
ing excursion into West Virginia with
Senator Kenna-
AT Muskegon, Mich, on the 10th, mill
fires resulted in . loss Of over 100000 Feet
OF lumber owned by Stimson a Fay, Mann
& Co.. Mecklcy 4 Co. and Others Inc
total losses aggregate $4,000, on ~nicn
there Il fair insurance.
THr American Bar Association will hold
its tenth annual meeting ~ Saratoga
Springs, N. ", August II % 10 inclusive
Thomas J. Semmes, q Louisiana, the pres
ident. will deliver his address on Wednes-
day. the first day, in the evening.
LArE on the night OF the 9Th, IRE in tho
building Of the steam Power Company At
Concord. n. H., occupied by Monroe s Co.,
and Crowley q Co. shoe manufacturers,
caused loss OF $l3s.o0o; small insurance.
AT New Philadelphia, O., on the 10th,
while Christian Baum was attempting 70
rescue q deaf son from in front Of . rail-
road train, he was run over and killed, TO-
gether with the boy.
THE mills Of n. q J. O'Donnell. OF Jer-
sew CITY. N. j.. situated east Of Brigden,
| Ont. on the st. Clair branch road. ignited
by brush fires on the 10th, and the sheds,
| together with 100000 Of matched slaves,
were burned. The loss is $4,000.
E. c. WHrrrLKsEY. business manager Of
The Day, at New London, Conn, who was
| shot down in his office by Frederick A.
| Sperry, the crank who took offense at
| published article, died from the effects OF
| his wounds on the 10th.
| THE reported shooting OF William Car
| son, sheriff Of Costello County, Col, and
| eldest son Of the famous Kit Carson. BY .
| Mexican desperado, proves 70 DO incor-
/ rect. He is still alive and we'll. II is be-
| lieved that there was . killing, however
as stated. but that the victim was Kit,
| Younger brother Of the sheriff
4 COMPLETE returns of the Texas election
received up to the night Of the 10th. from
1 l43 counties. show q majority OF sS,l6l
| against State prohibition. Twenty-thres
| counties show Prohibition majorities and
| 10 counties show anti majorities-
| FRANCIS LAFLEsHE, -blooded
| Omaha Indian. who has been in the Indian
Office At Washington since 1851, has beer
promoted by Acting Commissioner Upshul
from $1,000 to $1,000 position. LaFlesh'
was educated at the mission school at an
Indian agency in Nebraska. and was ap
pointed by Secretary Kirkwood 70 SO
position. He has proved to be an efficient
clerk
THE steamship Australia arrived At Sal
Francisco from Honolulu on the 10th
bringing advices from that kingdom dowr
10 Augusta No disturbances OF any char
acter reported. The new ministry are i
complete control and the chief interes
ceters in the first election under the new
constitution
,l GREAT excitement prevails in Elkhari
Ind. and vicinity over disease that i az
clared to be pleuro-pneumonia. Severs
animals have died. and an examination 2
their lungs indicates pleuro- The Stat
authorities have been telegraphed 70 Wis
the locality immediately.
The Chinese Of New York are soon
have fine new joss-house- The joss
now being constructed in China and vi
! probably arrive next month The joss
the present josshouse, 2o2 Chafhal
square, was destroyed by fire few week
ago. and enterprising Cinnamon dete
. mined 70 purchase new one. which woul
surpass in splendor any former one